France travel guides

France travel guides

Go for walks through sculpture gardens and tree-lined avenues on winter holidays in Paris, and enjoy the warmth of cafés and shops dressed up for the festive season. Book a winter hotel in Paris in the holiday season and see the city of light glow with Christmas illuminations.

A Louvre holiday is not a shuffle through a stuffy art gallery. The museum displays over 35,000 eclectic works of art, all housed in a sumptuous former palace of the French monarchy, near plenty of top Paris hotels.

Explore the French Riviera’s honey-coloured hilltop towns set in olive groves, bustling morning markets and galleries inspired by artists who captured this coastline on canvas. Book a French Riviera hotel by the cobalt-blue Mediterranean where millionaires pose on super yachts.

Holidays in Provence mean relaxed sunlit days and long warm evenings. Explore Roman towns, colourful markets, modern art galleries and herb-rich local cooking with a glass of cool rosé wine. Book a Provence hotel and discover one of the world’s most satisfying and celebrated regions.

Mornings spent exploring fine arts galleries slide into afternoons eating waffles in Art Nouveau patisseries on Lille city breaks. Stay at a central Lille hotel and discover a walkable city with French finesse and Flemish spirit.

For 31 days, the characters from everyone's favourite Disney films (especially the villains) will be coming out to entertain adults and children alike in a spooky festival, which runs from the 2nd of October to the 1st of November 2010.

During the holiday season, Disneyland Paris spares no expense in capturing the Christmas spirit as Main Street plays host to spectacular Christmas parades, stunning decorations and even the odd snow shower.

Your family trip would not be complete, however, without a visit to Disneyland! Most of the main attractions in Paris cater for children by including workshops, tours and general fun things to keep them entertained.

Paris, known as 'The City of Light', is like a Pandora's Box full of exciting culture, architecture, monuments, museums, shops, music and much more. Above all, Paris is known as the city of love and magic.

A spring break in Paris means leisurely strolls along the River Seine, bulbs coming into flower in the Luxembourg Gardens, and watching the world go by from outside bustling cafés. Book a Paris hotel in spring and see the city come to life after winter.

Take the kids to say ‘bonjour’ to Mickey on a Disneyland Paris holiday. Book a hotel at Disneyland Paris and discover the Disneyland Park's thrilling rides and Walt Disney Studio's behind-the-scenes action.

It might be the dreamy architecture, the intimate bistros or secluded gardens - whatever the reason, Paris sets hearts aflutter like nowhere else. Book a hotel in romantic Paris to see why it's called the City of Love.

Let a Paris city break whisk you away on a journey into a wealth of history, haute cuisine, and fine arts. Stroll back to your Paris hotel hand-in-hand across the River Seine at twilight and discover your very own City of Light.

Revel in the outdoors on a summer holiday in Lyon. Pause for a meal or a drink on a shady outdoor terrace; watch the street performers bring the city alive and cycle beside Lyon’s two great rivers. It’s all here when you book a summer hotel in Lyon.